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Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Crack someone up

Option 1: To criticise someone

Option 2: To force someone to commit a mistake

Option 3: To make someone angry

Option 4: To make someone laugh

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: To make someone laugh


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

Explanation:
The idiom "crack someone up" means to make someone laugh. It is used informally to describe the act of causing someone to burst into laughter or find something extremely amusing.

Therefore, the correct answer

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Question : Which of the following is a part of celestial objects?
I. Stars
II. Planets
III. Moon

Option 1: Only I and III

Option 2: Only I and II

Option 3: I, II and III

Option 4: Only II and III

Team Careers360 11th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: I, II and III


Solution : The correct answer is I, II and III.

The sun, moon, planets, stars, and other space-based objects are referred to as celestial bodies or heavenly bodies. They are usually very far away from us, but they are a part of the vast

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Question : On selling a car to Anuj, Aman suffered a loss of 10%. Anuj sold the car for Rs.5,54,400 suffering a loss of 12%. What would be the cost price of the car for Aman?

Option 1: Rs. 7,00,000

Option 2: Rs. 8,00,000

Option 3: Rs. 6,50,000

Option 4: Rs. 7,50,000

Team Careers360 15th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Rs. 7,00,000


Solution : Let the cost price of the car for Aman be Rs. $x$.
The selling price for Aman = the cost price for Anuj = $x×\frac{100-10}{100}=\frac{9x}{10}$
Now, the selling price for anuj = $\frac{9x}{10}×\frac{100-12}{100}=\frac{792x}{1000}$
According to the question,
$\frac{792x}{1000}= 554400$
⇒ $x=\frac{554400×1000}{792}$
$\therefore x=700000$
Hence,

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Question : Directions: Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Find the number on the face opposite the face showing 3.

Option 1: 5

Option 2: 2

Option 3: 1

Option 4: 4

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 1


Solution : According to the dice rule, if two positions of the same dice are given with two common faces but in different orientations, then out of those two common faces, the faces that are not common are opposite to each other.
While considering Figures 1 and

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Question : Lord Macaulay is generally associated with bringing _____ in India.

Option 1: Unity in army

Option 2: Economic reforms

Option 3: English Education

Option 4: Modern technologies

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: English Education


Solution : The correct answer is English education.

An important contribution to the introduction of English and Western ideas to Indian education was made by Macaulay. Macaulay begged Lord William Bentinck, the Governor-General, to replace Persian as the official language, implement English as the medium

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Question : The President's seat can be left vacant for how much duration?

Option 1: 6 months

Option 2: 3 months

Option 3: 9 months

Option 4: 12 months

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 6 months


Solution : The correct answer is 6 months.

A presidential election must be held as soon as possible and, in any case, no later than six months from the date the vacancy occurred, according to Article 62 of the Indian Constitution. The article also states that

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Question : Directions: In a certain code language, COLD is coded as 6428 and TIDE is coded as 9673. What is the code for D in the given code language?

Option 1: 2

Option 2: 6

Option 3: 3

Option 4: 9

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 6


Solution : Given:
1. COLD⇒6428
2. TIDE⇒9673

By comparing all the above–coded words, we find that –
In sentences 1 and 2, is a common letter and 6 is a common code.

So, will be coded as 6. Hence, the second option is correct.

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Question : In the given figure, the length of arc AB is equal to twice the length of radius $r$ of the circle. Find the area of sector OAB in terms of the radius $r$.

Option 1: $3r$

Option 2: $2r$

Option 3: $ \pi r^2$

Option 4: $ r^2$

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: $ r^2$


Solution : Let the radius of the circle be $r$
Here, we know that the length of the arc = $2r$
$⇒ l = r × \theta$
Where $\theta$ is in radian and $l$ is the length of the arc.
$⇒ 2r = r × \theta$

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Question : Directions: After walking 10 m, Shankar turned left covered a distance of 6 m, then turned right and covered a distance of 20 m. In the end, he was moving towards the south. From which direction did Shankar start his journey?

Option 1: West

Option 2: North

Option 3: South

Option 4: East

Team Careers360 14th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: North


Solution : To determine the direction of the starting journey, we have to move in reverse order. As per the given information, the movement of Shankar will look as follows –

So, according to the above diagram, Shankar started his journey from the North. Hence, the second

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Question : Which of the following is not a noble gas?

Option 1: Helium

Option 2: Hydrogen

Option 3: Neon

Option 4: Argon

Team Careers360 13th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Hydrogen


Solution : The correct answer is Hydrogen.

Hydrogen is not a noble gas. The symbol of Hydrogen is H and the atomic number is 1. It is the lightest element and at standard conditions, is a gas of diatomic molecules with the formula H2.

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